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In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family

           

           Ofsunshinydaysthisoldgentlemanwastakenoutinachairontheterrace—theverychairwhichMissCrawleyhadhadatBrighton,andwhichhadbeentransportedthencewithanumberofLadySouthdown’seffectstoQueen’sCrawley.LadyJanealwayswalkedbytheoldman,andwasanevidentfavouritewithhim.Heusedtonodmanytimestoherandsmilewhenshecamein,andutterinarticulatedeprecatorymoanswhenshewasgoingaway.Whenthedoorshutuponherhewouldcryandsob—whereuponHester’sfaceandmanner,whichwasalwaysexceedinglyblandandgentlewhileherladywaspresent,wouldchangeatonce,andshewouldmakefacesathimandclenchherfistandscreamout"Holdyourtongue,youstoopidoldfool,"andtwirlawayhischairfromthefirewhichhelovedtolookat—atwhichhewouldcrymore.Forthiswasallthatwasleftaftermorethanseventyyearsofcunning,andstruggling,anddrinking,andscheming,andsinandselfishness—awhimperingoldidiotputinandoutofbedandcleanedandfedlikeababy.

           Atlastadaycamewhenthenurse’soccupationwasover.Earlyonemorning,asPittCrawleywasathissteward’sandbailiff’sbooksinthestudy,aknockcametothedoor,andHesterpresentedherself,droppingacurtsey,andsaid,

           "Ifyouplease,SirPitt,SirPittdiedthismorning,SirPitt.

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